Best and worst of 2009 in European LesBian Entertainment

By Natazzz on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 17:46

At the end of the year it's always time for the annual overviews of what took place this year, and here at eurOut we couldn't ignore this tradition.

Especially not me, who loves overviews or any kinds of lists really. Instead of giving you the usual detailed overview of what exactly happened in European lesBian entertainment in 2009, I thought I'd share with you some of the highs and lows. After all, that's all we'll really remember anyway, right? So sit back and relax, and I'll tell you what we thought were some of the best and worst events in lesBian entertainment this year.

Music

the best

It was quite a good year for music, especially when it comes to out performers from Europe. Comebacks were made by both K's Choice and Skunk Anansie, two bands I used to love the first time around and I am looking forward to see live again in the near future.

eurOut's album of the year is Tea & Sympathy by the wonderful Billie Myers. She's a lovely lady and her album is just great. What more can I say about it? You're just going to have to listen to it yourself, if you haven't already.

the worst

There were a number of events in the music world this year that qualified for the worst category. Ley, for example, highlighted as her worst music moment when British band Greymatter were suspended from taking part in the Green Man Festival contest for no apparent reason. Ok, so they said something about 'unfair voting', but they never really gave more of an explanation or backed it up with any proof.

Another sad event that definitely belongs in the worst category is the passing away of Belgian singer and tv presenter Yasmine. Her death really shocked me and had a huge impact on me and many others. She will be sadly missed.

Sports

the best

This year quite a few sports women came out of the closet, for which we are always very grateful. Even in 2009 too many women were closeted, especially in the sports world, so it's always nice to see women who have no problem to just be themselves and share this with the world. Some of the ladies who came out this year included Norwegian handball player Anja Edin and Dutch ice skater Irene Wüst.

the worst

Amélie Mauresmo

For me personally, one of the low points in sports this year was Amélie Mauresmo's announcement that she was retiring. She was my only reason to watch tennis – or any sport at all for that matter – and now I will have to find other excuses to keep posting pictures of her on eurOut.